The Windows instances AWS offers are easy to scale up as your installations grows.

GpsGate 5 can also run parts of the functionality in a cluster. We do not have any public guides (yet) on how to setup and manage a GpsGate cluster. Setup can currently only be done by GpsGate Support.

SELECT WINDOWS VERSION

GpsGate Server can now be installed on any 64-bit version of Windows supported by Microsoft. For larger installations we recommend Windows 2012 R2 64-bit. (Please note that Windows 2003 and XP are no longer supported by Microsoft)

You cannot install GpsGate Server on a shared web hosting account. You need a dedicated or virtual computer/server to which you can make a normal Windows login.

The server needs one static public IP address.

SELECT DATABASE

It is recommend that you use MySQL. MySQL v5.5 or later is supported.

MSSQL 2005 or later will also work fine. MSSQL Express works but has a database size limitation. We like MySQL better than MSSQL, but both works fine. If you use Express you will run into problems when your system grows.

GpsGate Install Wizard will help you with information on how to download and install a database, or detect any already installed on your computer.

For testing and for smaller less than 100 users systems any computer can be used.

For larger systems 500+ users, you need to be careful to select right hardware. Use a real server no desktop computer. 16GB RAM. SAS/SCSI RAID1 15kRPM or SSD disks. Multicore Xeon CPU. GpsGate makes very good use of many CPUs/Cores.

You can contact support if you have questions regarding what hardware to use.

If you use Windows XP or Vista, you want to enable more concurrent connections to IIS, or else you will get "HTTP 403.9 - Access Forbidden: Too many users are connected to Internet Information Services". Please read this:http://forum.gpsgate.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=8278

MSSQL Express has a size limitation. Express 2008 has 10 GB. For a system with more than 25 users never use Express (use MySQL or commercial MSSQL instead). And if you use Express, use the Cleanup Plugin to limit database size.http://forum.gpsgate.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12719

If you have problems please post questions to this forum or contact support.